Constellation

There is more than one artist called Constellation. 1) Hardcore band from Ukraine. 2) 70s American hard rock group. 3) American hip hop group, consisting of three members: Born Talent, DJ Mugzy, Jay Love. Originally from Chattanooga, Tennessee, the band featured a potential superstar in the form of 14 year old singer/guitarist Punkin Crye and brothers Buster and Mike Visage (bass and drums respectively). The trio attracted a loyal following on the local club scene, eventually capturing the attention of the small Tennessee-based Pyramid label, which signed them to a recording contract and financed their self-titled 1978 debut. Co-produced by Jack Bryson, Cathy Dover, Jim Stabile and the band, "Constellation" is a pretty amazing effort; even more so given creative mainstay Crye wasn't even old enough to legally play in a nightclub. In addition to handling lead vocals (he sure didn't sound like a 14 year old) and lead guitar, Crye wrote or co-wrote all nine tracks. Unfortunately, the album did little commercially and the band promptly called it quits. Crye relocated to L.A. where he enjoyed minor success playing in a number of local metal bands. Unfortunately, Crye also picked up a nasty drug habit. By the time he was in his early 20s he'd returned to Tennessee where he ended up homeless, living on the streets of Chattanooga. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.